Adolph kuhne



(No Model.)

\ A. KUHNE.

GAS SAVING CHECK Patented June 15, 1897* INVENTOR Q/ Q/A/M Waya BY wATTORNEY ITED STATES ADOLPH KUHNE, OF NElV YORK, Y.

GAS-SAVING CHECK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 584,475, dated June 15,1897.

Application filed December 8, 1896. Serial No. 614,968. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ADOLPH KUHNE, of New York, N. Y. have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Gas-Saving Checks, of

which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in gas-saving appliances, and hasfor its object to provide a cheap, simple, and eifective device of thekind, easy of .application and not likely to get out of order. Thequality of gas is also improved by the exclusion of any air or water.

In the drawings herewith, forming part of this specification, Figure 1is a view in elevation, partly in section, showing my device applied toagas-meter. Fig. 2 is an elevated cross-sectional view' showing detailsof construction. Fig. 3 is a top view, and Fig. 4 a bottom view, of thedevice.

In the practice of my invention I provide a conical cap having isadapted to be placed within the outflowpipe 0 of a gas-meter G and isarranged with its small end directed downward. The conical cap orchamber D has extending across its larger end a plate B, having numerousperforations m. Below the perforated'end portion B, I place a ball A, ofaluminium or other light material adapted to move freely about withinthe chamberformed by the walls D. The walls of said chamber at theirjunction with the perforated end are flanged or bent outwardly, (e,) sothat the cap may rest upon and be retained by the flanged portionextending over upon the edge of the lower pipe.

The operation is as follows: The gas flows flaring walls D, which i intothe nieterthrough pipe H and out through pipe 0. The pressure of the gaslifts the light ball A and keeps it revolving or oscillating within thecap D against the perforated partition B. By this means the ingredientsof the gas are thoroughly and uniformly mixed, and abrighter light is,as a consequence, afforded. The rotation of the ball A will becontinuous as long as the outflow of gas is permitted, and the purifyingand checking action will be automatic.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim, and desire tosecure by means of Letters Patent, is-

l. The combination with a gas-outlet pipe, of a device for checking theflow of gas therethrough and com prising a conical tubular cap, 'open atthe smaller end, a perforated plate closing the larger end of thetubular cap, and a ball located and freely movable within said cap,substantially as specified.

2. The combination of a gas-meter, a gasoutlet pipe therefrom, a conicaltubular cap open at the smaller end and secured in said supply-pipe, aperforated plate closing the larger end of the tubular cap, and a balllocated and freely movable within said cap, substantially as specified.V

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of the subscribing witnesses, this 7th day ofDecember, 1896.

i AD OLPH KUIINE.

Witnesses:

FRANK J. WEY,

HUGH T. DUNN.

